Waste-pipe stopper.



I. ANDERSON.

WASTE PIPE STOPPER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1912.

Patented July 15, 1913.

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IRA ANDERSON, OF RIGHFIELD, UTAH.

WASTE-PIPE STOPPER.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that l, IRA ANDERSON, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Richiield, in the county of Sevier andState of Utah, have invented new and useful 1111- provements inWaste-Pipe Stoppers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for closing the waste pipe of bath tubs,wash basins, sinks and the like and is designed chiefly to do away withthe ordinary stopper and chain and to provide novel means forcontrolling the stopper without requiring the hand to be introduced intothe water contained in the tub, basin or like receptacle.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of constructionand combina tion of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularlyset forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out inthe appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1is a sectional view of a wash basin provided with a stopper andcontrolling means embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view ofthe plug and. casing, showing the parts on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is adetail view in perspective of the plug. Fig. 4 is a section on Fig. 5 isan enlarged view of the operating rod and adjacent parts. Fig. 6 is atop plan view of the guide through which the upper portion of theoperating rod passes. Fig. 7 is a side view of the casing, which isfitted to the waste of the basin.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription, and indicated in all the views of the drawings, by the samereference characters.

The numeral 1 designates a receptacle which is adapted to receive waterand to which is connected a waste pipe and said receptacle may consistof a bath tub, wash basin, sink or like device. A casing 2 is fitted tothe outlet opening of the receptacle 1 and the waste pipe is adapted tomake connection therewith in any manner. The casing 2 has an enlargedportion 3 near its upper end, which inclines in opposite directions froma medial line. A valve seat 4 is had at the upper end of the enlargedportion 3 and a stopper 5 seats upwardly thereon and closes the outletof the receptacle. The casing 2 may be secured in any manner to thereceptacle 1 and as illustrated its Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 19, 1912.

Patented July 15, 1913.

Serial No. 684,737.

upper end is formed with exterior screwthreads to match correspondingscrewthreads formed upon the inner walls of the outlet opening of thereceptacle. The plug is of conical form and is mounted upon a plate 6from which extend a number of rods 7 to form guides to direct thestopper in its movements when opening and closing. The

stopper 5 may be of any material and preferably consists of rubber.

A lever 8 is fulcrumed intermediate of its ends to the casing 2, asindicated at 9, and its inner end is adapted to engage the under side ofthe plate 6. A close joint is formed between the lever 8 and the casing2 so as to prevent any leak. A spring 10 mounted upon the pivotfastening 9 is adapted to have its outer end press downwardly upon theouter end of the lever 8, thereby forcing the inner end of the lever 8upwardly to hold the stopper 5 in closed position. A staple or like part11 is attached to the plate 6 and engages the inner end of the lever 8,thereby enabling the stopper to be positively unseated when the outerend of the lever 8 is moved upwardly. A second lever 12 is pivotallysupported between its ends and has its lower end pivotally connected tothe outer end of the lever 8. A link 13 is connected at one end to theoverflow 2 1 of the receptacle or other convenient part of the fixtureand has the lever 12 pivotally connected to its opposite end. Thisconstruction admits of the lever 12 having both a pivotal movement and alimited longitudinal adjustment so as not to interfere with the freeoperation of the lever 8. The upper end of the lever 1.2 is curved, asindicated at 14-, and passes through a slot 15 formed in the lower endof an operating rod or bar 16. Stops 17 and 18 are located at oppositeends of the curved portion 14- to limit the relative longitudinalmovement of the lever 12 when operating the rod 16. A grooved wheel 19is located in the upper portion of the slot 15 and engages the upperside of the curved portion 14 of the lever 12. The operating rod or bar16 passes through a guide 20, which is secured to the fixture or otherconvenient part. The guide 20 embodies a sleeve and a plate, the latterhaving a keyhole slot 21 through which the upper portion of the rod orbar 16 passes. An annular groove 22 is formed in the upper portion ofthe operating rod 16 adjacent the head thereof and is adapted to enterthe is of such a nature as to admit of its ready adaptation to bathtubs, wash basins, sinks and like fixtures, since the casing 2 may bereadily fitted to the outlet opening of the fixture and the guide andlink conmotion 13 easily arranged to meet existing conditions, thedetails being such as to readily suggest themselves to the skilledmechanic. It is further noted that the device may be provided as anattachment to be fitted to any device requiring the use of a 1 stopperfor controlling the waste or outlet.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of themethod of operation will be readily apparent to those skilledv in theart to which the invention appertains, and while I have described theprinciple of operation of the invention, together with the device whichI now consider to be the embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative,and that suchchanges may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claimsappended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. In combination with a receptacle adapted to receive water andprovided with an outlet, a casing fitted tothe outlet and having theinclosed space made flaring from its ends toward a medial plane, aconical valve adapted to close upwardly and provided with pendent guidesadapted to en gage the lower contracted portion of the casing, a leverfulcrumed to a side of the casing in line with the enlarged portion,

one end of said lever extending into the easing and engaging the valve,a spring mounted upon the pivot connection of the lever and normallyexerting a pressure upon the latter to hold the valve seated, and anoverfiow connecting the upper portion of the receptacle with the casingat a point below the valve when the latter is seated.

2. In combination with a receptacle having an outlet, a valve forclosing said outlet, a lever having connection with said valve, a secondlever having connection with the first mentioned lever and having itsfree end curved and provided with spaced stops, and an operating rod forengaging the curved portion of the second lever between the stopsthereof.

8. In combination a receptacle having an outlet, a valve for closingsaid outlet, a lever for operating said valve and having one end curvedand provided with spaced stops, an operating rod having a slottedportion to receive the curved end of the lever, a wheel located in theupper end of the slot of the operating rod and adapted to engage theupper side of the before mentioned lever, and means for securing theoperating'rod in the required position.

4. In combination a receptacle having an outlet, a valve for closingsaid outlet, an overflow, a lever having connection with the valve, asecond lever connected at one end with the first mentioned lever and having its opposite end curved and provided with spaced stops, a linksecured to the overflow and pivotally supporting the second lever, anoperating rod having a slot for receiving the curved end of the secondlever, and means for securing the operating rod in the desired position.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, IRA ANDERSON.

lVitnesses:

H. L. REID, R. H. SAINSBURY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

